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Complete Blood Count (CBC)

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To see if the white
blood cell (WBC, leukocyte) count is good and how the cells look on the smear,
your doctor will look at both the number (WBC count) and the WBC
differential. To see whether there are too many or too few of a certain type of
cell, your doctor will look at the total count and the percentage
of that particular cell. There are normal values for the total number of each
type of white cell.

Pregnancy can change these blood values. Your
doctor will talk with you about normal values during each
trimester of your pregnancy.